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Handheld, Real-Time Materials Analysis on the Shop Floor


By Christopher Frederickson, Director of Engineering, Insituware I


nsituware integrates hardware and software technology to enable the rapid assessment of materials


during use. The company combines advanced analytical sensors, smart devices and intelligent cloud-based information with innovative packag- ing methods to enable non-intrusive sensing of materials in motion. The company is a subsidiary of


Systems Innovation Engineering (SIE), an innovative, technology-driv- en company that provides systems en- gineering capabilities, specifically de- signed to improve supplier resiliency and overall product affordability. “Insituware revolutionizes the


way we control materials in manufac- turing, sense physiological changes in sports, understand materials perform- ance in aviation, and measure critical changes in construction materials,” says David Tafuna, cofounder of Insi- tuware. Insituware is cloud-based and


operates with a local family of materi- als-specific apps on a handheld de- vice. The company integrates technol- ogy that enables better control of ma-


Insituware enables real-time materials analysis prior to and during production.


terials by performing rapid assess- ments of materials on location and during use — in situ. With a combina- tion of advanced analytical sensors, smart devices and intelligent, cloud- based information with innovative packaging methods, Insituware en- ables non-intrusive sensing.


Vision Product Family The Insituware product family


consists of the MARK-1 handheld de- vice, plug-and-play Insight modules, material-specific MARK-1 apps, and the Insitucloud, which incorporates the data management system


MethodQC (the statistical process control software) and the machine learning backend analysis system. The Vision product family oper-


ates seamlessly to enable rapid and intelligent measurements in the fac- tory, while trending and tracking the collected data from any computer with internet access. The initial implementation of


the Vision product family is in the electronics manufacturing space, en- abling the monitoring and control of laminates, soldering materials, coat- ings, masks, and adhesives. This family of products will also enable the characterization and identifica- tion of residues, to ensure effective cleaning processes and ultimate product reliability. The vision MARK-1 handheld de-


vice with associated plug-and-play In- sight modules enables the non-de- structive inspection and process con- trol of a variety of materials, both be- fore and during use. At the touch of a button, the Vi- sion MARK-1 shows results that can


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